International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Samoa
Samoa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa stood at 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa peaked at 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Samoa 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4915 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 92 Russia 0.6898 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Colombia 0.6745 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Jamaica 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Poland 0.643 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Serbia 0.6279 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa was 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.